for use at a later date
以供日后參考
she lodged this idea in the back of her mind for future reference.
她把這個想法記在心里供日后參考。
the scope and limitations of an activity or area of knowledge
委托范圍；委托權(quán)限
the minister will present a plan outlining the inquiry's terms of reference.
大臣將提出一份概述調(diào)查委托范圍的計劃。
in relation to; as regards
關(guān)于，就…而論
war can only be explained with reference to complex social factors.
戰(zhàn)爭只能用復(fù)雜的社會因素來解釋。